New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...
When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...
Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...
Recent data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggests that a planet orbiting a small, red star 35 light years away ...
a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s out of this world. People all over North America spent the afternoon awed by the movement of the moon’s shadow, the last time ...
Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A tiny moon named Pan, just 17 miles wide, has notably influenced their structure by creating the ...
A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, ...
Watch for the brightest planets in the sky throughout the month, as well.
Instead of relying on fasteners to keep structures together in space, astronauts may need to use lasers to weld on the lunar surface.
The 12-year-old student from St Paul’s College Primary School talks about his astronaut training and the thrill of simulated ...
SpaceXs latest prototype of its Starship Human Landing System (HLS) offers an inside look at the spacious, two-story design ...